Former NYPD officer Gilberto Valle, dubbed the ‘cannibal cop,’ was found guilty on conspiracy charges earlier this month for allegedly using a police database to compile the names of women he purportedly plotted to kidnap, rape and eat.

“One of the issues in a complex business like this is people who say they’re part of an organization or this organization, make a statement that the public can interpret as policy,” Kelly said.

Some officers have already vented their frustrations about the policy online. One wrote that it was a violation of his First Amendment rights.